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read between the lines
rise and fall dunno what's with blogger but i cudn't log in again for quite some time.i'm still continuing in this time of struggle...but it's opened my eyes to old truths in a new light. this past week i rose and fell in terms of my spiritual strength. at times i felt i conquered my problems and my worries, but at others the devil got to me and i must admit, i felt hopeless at certain points. HEBREWS 12: 5-6 "And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addressed you as sons: "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son." over the past week the Lord has spoken to me thru His word, thru music, as well as thru a few precious friends. and yesterday i was reminded once again of this old truth which i had somehow forgot along the way: that if i pray for something and it doesn't happen, i shouldn't just give up but continue to pray until it happens. reminds me of the PUSH bracelet (Pray Until Something Happens) that i used to see on my fren's wrist. i asked my fren, what if it doesn't happen in the end? what if it's not God's will? and his answer from the Lord was so simple and yet so meaningful: then let God show u if it's not meant to be. the key is to pray with faith, without a single doubt in one's mind. it could take a day, months, years....but success comes from trying and trying again. reminds me of the old adage "if at first you do not succeed, try and try again". and i was reminded that the devil wants us to give up. he wants us to lose faith in our prayer, he puts doubts into our heads and makes us think, what if? what if the answer to my prayer is a no? but it is better to pray with faith, without doubt, cos at least we have a shot at getting our prayers answered compared to if we just gave up and "died". i admit, i don't do long term prayers cos i give up so easily. i can't recall praying consistently for something beyond a year, or even reaching up to one year. and i think it's high time i started doing it. |
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